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Dana Thomas is a respected fashion and culture journalist and author, providing valuable insights into the global fashion industry.

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Another Tomorrow

Sponsored an episode of Dana Thomas's podcast, where she highlighted the women's fashion brand's commitment to ethics and redefinition of luxury.

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Penguin Random House

Collaborated on the Book Rich Environments (BRE) program, an initiative focused on the global impact of clothing production, continuing a longstanding partnership with the National Book Foundation.

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Fashion for Good

Hosted the European launch of her book "Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes," an event promoting sustainable fashion practices.

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Fashinnovation

Credited visionaries and technological advances, including those of biotech companies, during a discussion about the future of sustainable fashion.

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1981

Graduated from Radnor High School

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1987

Received Sigma Delta Chi Foundation Scholarship

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1987

Received Ellis Haller Award for Outstanding Achievement in Journalism

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1988

Earned B.A. in Print Journalism from American University

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1988

Began journalism career at The Washington Post

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1995–2008

European cultural and fashion correspondent for Newsweek

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1996–1999

Taught journalism at The American University of Paris

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2007

Published "Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster"

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2008–2009

European editor of Conde Nast Portfolio

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2011–2012

Contributing editor for WSJ., the Wall Street Journal's monthly style magazine

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2012–2017

Contributing editor for T: The New York Times Style Magazine

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2015

Published "Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano"

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2016

Awarded Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters

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2017

Fellow at the Logan Nonfiction Program of the Carey Institute for Global Good

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2019

Published "Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes"

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2020

Wrote screenplay for "Salvatore Ferragamo: The Shoemaker of Dreams"

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2020

"Salvatore Ferragamo: The Shoemaker of Dreams" world premiere at Venice Film Festival

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2022

Hosts The Green Dream podcast

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About

Dana Thomas, born on February 3, 1964, in Washington, D.C., and raised in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is an American fashion and culture journalist and author based in Paris. She graduated from Radnor High School in 1981 and earned a B.A. in Print Journalism from American University in Washington, D.C., in 1988.

Her distinguished career in journalism began in 1988 at the Style section of The Washington Post. Thomas has held significant roles, serving as the European editor for Conde Nast Portfolio from 2008 to 2009 and as the European cultural and fashion correspondent for Newsweek in Paris from 1995 to 2008. She has also contributed to numerous prominent publications including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Los Angeles Times, Financial Times, Architectural Digest, and Elle Decor. She is currently the Contributing European Sustainability Editor for British Vogue and a regular contributor to The New York Times Style section.

Thomas is a New York Times bestselling author, recognized for her investigative works on the fashion industry. Her bibliography includes “Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster” (2007), “Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano” (2015), and “Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes” (2019). She also wrote the script for the feature-length documentary “Salvatore Ferragamo: The Shoemaker of Dreams” (2020), which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Her work consistently examines the social, economic, and environmental impacts of fashion, contributing to a broader understanding of the industry’s complexities.

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